Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Vienna, Georgia
A $97,000 home here costs
$970per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $499. The real number is $471 higher every month — 94% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Vienna against Dooly County and Georgia
| Measure | Vienna | Dooly County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $97,300 | $96,400 |
| Median property tax | $1,657 | $1,198 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.703% | 1.243% |
| Median gross rent | $787 | $761 |
| Population | 2,879 | 11,026 |
The weather behind that power bill
Vienna sits in Dooly County, which averages a high of 93.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 36.5°F in its coldest, with 50.13" of precipitation a year and 28% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,393 cooling and 2,085 heating degree days, which is what sets the $142 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Dooly County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Dooly County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Vienna?
A $97,000 home in Vienna, Georgia costs approximately $970 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $499 principal and interest, $138 property tax, $42 homeowners insurance, $210 utilities and $81 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Vienna?
Vienna has an effective property tax rate of 1.703%, based on a median home value of $97,300 and median real estate taxes of $1,657. That is higher than the Dooly County average of 1.243%.
What is the average home price in Vienna?
The median owner-occupied home value in Vienna, Georgia is $97,300, against $96,400 across Dooly County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Vienna?
Median gross rent in Vienna is $787 a month, against $970 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Vienna — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Georgia.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.